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Rep. Sean Duffy: ‘Radical pro-abortion’ group NARAL is ‘disgusting’
Republican Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin said during a debate Monday night that the pro-choice group NARAL was “disgusting.” When asked about his position on abortion, Duffy said he believed that “life begins at conception” and that the government should “protect life at conception,” but did not say whether he…
Ban Ki-Moon does ‘Gangnam Style’ dance with K-pop star Psy
Korean rap star and international sensation Psy met with U.N. Secretary Gen. Ban Ki-Moon on Tuesday as part of Psy (real name: Park Jae-sang)’s visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York City. During the U.N. visit, Ban heaped praise upon his countryman, saying that he was happy to…
Pink slip says S.C. Marine fired for being a ‘disabled veteran’
A retired Marine who served as a gunner in Iraq says that his employer in Lexington, South Carolina refused to let him keep Veterans Affairs appointments and eventually fired him, citing that he was a “disable veteran” as the cause. Lexington County court filings obtained by WIS showed that Jonathan…
Mourdock: Pregnancy a ‘gift from God’ even in cases of rape
During a debate on Tuesday night, Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said that pregnancy was a gift from God, even if it was the result of rape. “I believe life begins at conception,” he said. “The only exception I have for to have an abortion is in the case…
Fox News host Andrea Tantaros: Obama ‘snidely undressed’ Romney during debate
Fox News co-host Andrea Tantaros on Tuesday accused President Barack Obama of verbally undressing his Republican challenger during their final presidential debate. “The reason why that line was so important, when he [Mitt Romney] said, ‘stop attacking me instead of offering a plan’ is because it’s the theme of the…
Adorable tiny echidna puggle to be raised in captivity
A tiny echidna puggle is being hand-fed by a staffer at the Taronga Wildlife Hospital of western Australia after being found on a walking trail. The short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) is a relative of the platypus, according to the San Diego Zoo’s Animalbytes website. They’re also known as spiny ant-eaters, even…
Japanese engineer creates wheelchair that can walk up stairs
An engineer at Japan’s Chiba Institute of Technology has designed a new robotic wheelchair with the amazing capability to climb stairs. In a demonstration video, lead engineer Shuro Nakajima shows off the device’s capabilities, easily overcoming curbs and flights of stairs simply by pushing a joystick. “Each of the four…
NASA tracks X-class solar flare many times larger than Earth
The sun burped on Monday, triggering a spectacular eruption many times larger than Earth that NASA cameras were fortunately able to track in exquisite detail. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory said the flare, recorded just after 11 p.m. EST, was the seventh “X-class” solar flare recorded this year. It hit a…
‘Fantasy Slut League’ discovered at California high school
The administration at a northern California high school notified parents of a “Fantasy Slut League” catering to athletes following an internal investigation. KPIX-TV reported Monday that Principal Rich Kitchens alerted parents about the league’s existence in a letter last week. “It has been reported that students on some of our…
CNN host to Bryan Fischer: If that’s the gay Gestapo, then I’m a card carrying member
CNN host Carol Costello on Monday responded to Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association, who accused her of being part of the “gay Gestapo.” “Well, Mr. Fischer if that’s the definition of the gay Gestapo, then I’m a proud card carrying member,” she said. “We thought it was important…
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